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a man's suit for formal evening dress, with tail coat and open-front waistcoat.[1800-10]
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dress suit
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dress suit — n. a man s formal suit for evening wear … English World dictionary
dress suit — noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men • Syn: ↑full dress, ↑tailcoat, ↑tail coat, ↑tails, ↑white tie, ↑white tie and tails • Hypernyms: ↑formalwear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dress suit — man s suit of evening clothes including a dress coat … English contemporary dictionary
dress suit — /ˈdrɛs sut/ (say dres sooht) noun a man s suit, usually black, for formal evening wear, especially one with a tail coat …
dress suit — Pupuamoa, puapuamoa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
dress — [dres] vt. dressed or drest, dressing [ME dressen, to make straight, direct < OFr drecier, to set up, arrange < VL * directiare < L directus: see DIRECT] 1. to put clothes on; clothe 2. to provide with clothing 3. to decorate; trim;… … English World dictionary
dress — ► VERB 1) (also get dressed) put on one s clothes. 2) put clothes on (someone). 3) wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type: she dresses well. 4) decorate or arrange in an artistic or attractive way. 5) clean, treat, or apply a… … English terms dictionary
dress tie — dress shirt, dress suit, dress tie, etc noun Those for formal evening dress • • • Main Entry: ↑dress … Useful english dictionary
suit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. petition, appeal, prayer; courtship, wooing; suite, retinue, train; outfit, set, group, sequence; lawsuit, action, litigation. See request, endearment, clothing, continuity, class. v. t. satisfy,… … English dictionary for students
dress — /drɛs / (say dres) noun 1. a one piece outer garment worn by women and girls, comprising a skirt and bodice, with or without sleeves. 2. clothing; apparel; garb. 3. fine clothes; formal costume: full dress. 4. outer covering, as the plumage of… …
